| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Ragan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Craig (fresh) PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | James Craig inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn is hacked by Andrew Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:57 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Kelsey steals it from Gerard Turner | 37-36 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | The short jumper by Kenneth Kelsey is denied by Theodore Everett | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Scott (SF) James Craig | |
| 18:09 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn is hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG), Raymond Squire (SG), Adam Nutt (SF), Eugene Burkart (C) Willie Ragan, Gerard Turner, Theodore Everett, Larry Newborn | |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Berry - foul #2 on Eugene Berry, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Randy Kern snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Randy Kern loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Steven Savoie, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Craig (SF) Adam Nutt | |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra hits a shot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:11 | UC Irvine | Raymond Squire is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Raymond Squire, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), Gerard Turner (SG), Adam Nutt (SF), Theodore Everett (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Robert Pereyra, Raymond Squire, James Craig, Lee Scott, Eugene Burkart | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Jared Felt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Nutt - foul #1 on Adam Nutt, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Savoie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Felt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Ragan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner misses short on a shot from the right block | 38-39 |
| 15:39 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Everett | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Turner | 38-41 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG) Willie Ragan | |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:14 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Nutt | 38-44 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Bruce Bowers blocks the short jumper by Larry Newborn | 38-44 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | UC Irvine | Steven Savoie picks off the pass by Robert Pereyra in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Steven Savoie jams it | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner is fouled on the floor by Steven Savoie - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), Raymond Squire (SG), James Craig (SF), Lee Scott (PF), Eugene Burkart (C) Robert Pereyra, Gerard Turner, Adam Nutt, Theodore Everett, Larry Newborn | |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Randy Kern's floater is tipped away by Lee Scott | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Walter Gleason tips it in | 45-44 |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by James Craig is denied by Jared Felt | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jared Felt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Ragan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Squire (fresh) SF - James Craig (fresh) PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is hacked by Raymond Squire - foul #3 on Raymond Squire, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Ostenberg (PG) Willie Ragan | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Raymond Squire is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gleason - foul #2 on Walter Gleason, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG) Gregory Ostenberg | |
| 11:10 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Scott | 45-47 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Lee Scott is called for the reach on Rodney Sweet - foul #2 on Lee Scott, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Walter Gleason, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Ostenberg (PG), Herman Gascon (SF), Theodore Everett (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Raymond Squire, James Craig, Lee Scott, Eugene Burkart | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Eugene Berry grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is fouled on the floor by Herman Gascon - foul #2 on Herman Gascon, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (C) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), Gerard Turner (SG), Adam Nutt (SF) Gregory Ostenberg, Robert Pereyra, Herman Gascon | |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Andrew Weber steps in front of the Willie Ragan pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Andrew Weber lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 09:54 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Eugene Berry's floater is tipped away by Adam Nutt | 47-50 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Ragan and he's hacked by Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG), Raymond Squire (SG), Lee Scott (SF), Eugene Burkart (C) Willie Ragan, Gerard Turner, Adam Nutt, Larry Newborn | |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Robert Pereyra picks off the pass by Rodney Sweet | 47-53 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sisler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Pereyra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Squire (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lee Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Everett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Everett - foul #2 on Theodore Everett, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Walter Gleason, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), Gerard Turner (SG), James Craig (SF), Adam Nutt (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Robert Pereyra, Raymond Squire, Lee Scott, Theodore Everett, Eugene Burkart | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | James Craig is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 07:13 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:10 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Jared Felt drills a shot in the paint set up by Andrew Weber | 53-59 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jared Felt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey lays it in | 55-60 |
| 06:15 | UC Irvine | James Craig is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt tips it in | 55-62 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 55-62 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Andrew Weber tips it home | 57-62 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | James Craig makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Turner | 57-65 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Adam Nutt is called for the reach on Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Adam Nutt, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG), Raymond Squire (SG), Lee Scott (SF), Theodore Everett (PF), Eugene Burkart (C) Willie Ragan, Gerard Turner, James Craig, Adam Nutt, Larry Newborn | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | Raymond Squire is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sisler - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | Raymond Squire makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | Raymond Squire misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 59-66 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Raymond Squire takes the ball from Walter Gleason in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 05:10 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the easy layup | 59-66 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Sisler | 59-66 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Theodore Everett blocks the short jumper by Michael Sisler | 59-66 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Michael Sisler grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 04:37 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 04:31 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lee Scott | 59-68 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is whistled for traveling | 59-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Herman Gascon (SF) Theodore Everett | |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Berry - foul #3 on Eugene Berry, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Michael Sisler, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Pereyra (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Squire (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herman Gascon (fresh) PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting banks in the layup and he's fouled by Herman Gascon - foul #3 on Herman Gascon, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Randy Kern (C) Marcus Higdon, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Ostenberg (PG), Gerard Turner (SG), Larry Newborn (C) Robert Pereyra, Raymond Squire, Herman Gascon | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Gregory Ostenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Berry - foul #4 on Eugene Berry, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Kenneth Kelsey, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Gregory Ostenberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Gregory Ostenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 65-72 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott hits the follow up shot | 65-74 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits the finger roll | 67-74 |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), James Craig (SF), Theodore Everett (PF) Gregory Ostenberg, Lee Scott, Eugene Burkart | |
| 02:34 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Jared Felt buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 69-74 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Walter Gleason steps in front of the Gerard Turner pass in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Walter Gleason throws it down | 71-74 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 71-74 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Jared Felt snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 71-74 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it in | 73-74 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Walter Gleason - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Andrew Weber scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 75-76 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | James Craig misses the 3 from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | James Craig is hacked by Andrew Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Weber, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | James Craig misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | James Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Randy Kern | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | James Craig double dribbles | 80-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Randy Kern is hacked by Willie Ragan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Ragan, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |